Educational/Professional Development Program Sample Clauses
Educational/Professional Development Program. Unit members who successfully complete approved course work or equivalent study will receive up to $100 for the actual cost of a semester unit or 15 hours of equivalent study or the prorated portion of a semester unit, quarter unit, or equivalent study of less than hours. The District will annually allocate $7,000 ($3,500 per semester) to fund educational/ professional development activities. If all qualified applicants cannot be funded from the $7,000 allocation, the committee will establish a procedure for equitable distribution. The committee shall consist of two (2) classified employees selected by the executive board and one administrator selected by the District. Unused funds will not be carried over from one fiscal year to the next. Funds may be carried over from the first semester to the second semester.
Educational/Professional Development Program. Unit members who successfully complete approved course work or equivalent study will receive up to $100 for the actual cost paid by the employee or student loan acquired by employee of a semester unit or 15 hours of equivalent study or the prorated portion of a semester unit, quarter unit, or equivalent study of less than hours. The District will annually allocate $14,000 to fund educational/professional development activities. The committee may opt to disperse the funds annually or semi-annually. If all qualified applicants cannot be funded from the $14,000 allocation, the committee will establish a procedure for equitable distribution. The committee shall consist of two (2) classified employees selected by the executive board and one administrator selected by the District. Unused funds will not be carried over from one fiscal year to the next. Application & Eligibility Unit members must be employed by the District for at least one year to participate in the Educational/Professional Development program. Unit members who apply for educational/professional development funds must complete and submit a District application with a copy of final grade(s) report or transcript(s) reflecting successful course completion and original receipt(s) report or transcript(s) reflecting successful course completion and original receipt(s) in a manner specified by the committee. The application must include a description of the course work or study to be undertaken, the number of units of funding applied for, a statement describing how the course work or study relates to the unit member's job effectiveness and/or the manner in which the study will support or fulfill the unit member's educational/professional development goals. The Educational/Professional Development Committee shall review course work for approval. Approval for released time must be granted by the unit member's immediate supervisor if course work interferes with the employees normal work schedule. Payment for authorized educational/professional development will be made as specified per the committee after verification of eligibility. If a conflict of interest with a committee member occurs, the committee member shall not be allowed to participate in the approval of their application.
Educational/Professional Development Program. 9.1 Unit members who successfully complete approved course work or equivalent study will receive up to $100 for the actual cost paid by the employee or student loan acquired by employee of a semester unit or 15 hours of equivalent study or the prorated portion of a semester unit, quarter unit, or equivalent study of less than hours.